Bicycle sledge



July 28, 1925,

A. REICHLING BICYCLE SLEDGE Filed April 29' 1924 Jn yen/or:

I M I I Patented July 28, 1 925.

ALoIs REICHLING, or xAAnEN-oN-rnE' EoE'R, CZEGHOSLOVAKIA.

BICYCLE. SLEDGE.

Application filed April 29, 1924. Serial No. 709,877.

g T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALoIs RnIoHLIno, a citizen of Czechoslovakia, and residing at Kaaden-on-theEger, Czechoslovakia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bicycle Sledges, of which. the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a bicycle sledge, and more particularly to an improved arrangement for easily and quickly changing, at snowy weather, a bicycle, or a motor bicycle, to a sledge.

The improvement is illustrated on the.

accompanying drawing, in which: Fig. 1 is a side view of a bicycle with the sledge arrangement thereon; the other figures showing details of the latter, namely Fig. 2

a plan view of the front runner, Fig. 3 a

plan view of the two rear runners, Fig. 4: a front V16W of the front runner, Flg. 5 a

sectional rear view on the line AA of Fig. 3 of the rear runners with auxiliary brakes thereon, Fig. 6 another sectional rear view on the line BB of Fig. 3 of the rear runners with their connection by spring rods, Fig. 7 another sectional rear View on the line CC of Fig. 3 of the rear runners with their connection to the rear bicycle frame, Fig. 8 a fragmentary-side view ofthe rear bicycle wheel with a gripping tire thereon, Figs. 9 and 10 respectively a sectional side view of part of, and a cross section through, said gripping tire.

The front runner a has a lower projecting blade 6 to facilitate its-steering and two parallel upper bows 0 and d with recesses 0 formed therein for the reception of the front wheel of the bicycle, which is placed therein after the two bows are somewhat spread asunder, a screw f passed throughthe latter serving to hold the bicycle wheel fast between the two bows.

.For the rear driving wheel of' the bicycle two parallellyarranged runners g, 'h are provided, which secure the bicycle against lateral tilting.

Said runners have front; and rear bearings m for the reception of gripping tire whichis mounted thereon with empty rubber tire 2 and'immovably held in place after the rubber tire has been pumped up. Said gripping tire comprises an endless belt 20 and a plurality of grippers having each a foot member y attached to the inside of said belt and a radial outwardly projecting gripping-member a; on said foot member. Said gripping tire serves to on gage into the snowy ground under the weight of the cyclist riding on the saddle of the bicycle and to propel the bicycle sledge 'when the pedals are operated. If the rear wheel is, however, unloaded, the same is somewhat lifted by action of the springs 79 which then draw the rear runners toward one another and slightly turn the links. in their lugs. Thus, the bicycle j I ing to a handle y within a clip Q; on the upper bicycle frame serving to apply said brakes if desired.

The whole sledge arrangement is easily and quickly detachable from the bicycle, and its accessories can be put together in a parcel and, being of light weight, easilylcarried along with the bicycle and attached to the latter in case of need.

l/Vhat-I claim, is f I 1. In a bicycle sledge: the combination with an ordinary bicycle, a front runner at-, tached to the front bicycle wheel, two parallel rear runners yieldingly attached to the rear bicycle frame, and a gripping tire on. I

the rear bicycle wheel adapted to engage the ground with loaded bicycle; of an auxiliary brake on each of saidtwo rear runners, substantially as set forth.

. 2. A bicycle sledge as specified in claim 1, in which said gripping tire comprises an endless belt and a plurality of grippers thereon,'each gripper consisting of a foot member attached to the inside of the belt and a radial outwardly projecting gripping member on said foot member, substantially as set forth.

3. A bicycle sledge as specified. in claim 1, ,in which said front runner comprises two parallel bows having recesses therein for the reception of the front bicycle Wheel between them and a screw for holding said bows in position, substantially as set forth.

ALOIS REICHLING.

Witnesses I 7 Dr. ED HoRGL, M. WEIsFRANz; Fr. 

